Carboy-stand



(No Model.)

0. T. ARMSTRONG.

UARBOY STAND.

Patented Feb. 20, 1883.

N PETERS. MOI-MEN Walhilipn. DC.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

oHAnLEs 'r. ARMSTRONG, F oonUnNA, MICHIGAN.

CARBOY-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION formng part of Letters Patent No. 272,512, dated February20, 1883.

' Application filed December 22, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern Beitknown thatI, CHARLEST. ARMSTRONG, acitizen of the United States, residinga-t Gorunna, in the county ofShiawassee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Carboy-Stands; and I do the trunnion.

hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object the provision of simple, cheap, andserviceable means for decanting liquids from large and cumbersome casks,cans, and other vessels, and especially acids and other dangerous fluidsfrom carboys of usual construction; and my invention consists in atrestle or stand adapted to the purpose in view, and possessing thecharacteristics hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a carboy,supported by a stand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2is a perspective, and Fig. 3 an elevation in detail, of the head of oneof the trestles of the standard. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are modificationshereinafter described.

Like lettersrefer to like parts in all the figures.

A, Fig. 1, represents a carboy of usual construction. Heretoforetrunnions have been secured to the carboy, and these interfere with aclose arrangement of a number of carboys duringtransportation,and whensaid trunnions have been secured to the trestles these have been firmlyunited at their bases to a permanent foundation, so that they wereadapted to sustain only carboys of a certain width or size, and suchconstructions require unnecessarily large floor-space for their storage.

The object of my invention is to construct each trunnion-supportindependent-that is, separate from or adjustable with reference to itsmate, and adapted to maintain an upright position. I'construct thetrestles so that no additional mechanism is required in a carboy. Merelythe boring of ahole of suitable diameter-that is, at least greater thanthat of the trunnion-about one inch above the longitudinal and verticalcenter of each of any two opposite sides of the carboy, adapts it toreceive If desired,a shortlength of pipe I of suitable size may bedriven into the hole to form a metal bearing for the trunnion. Idispense with the foundation, which heretofore has unitedthe twotrunnion-supportin gtrestles, by merely sharpening the feet of mytrestle, whereby they are adapted to take firmly in any floor or groundwhere it is desired to use them; or I may flatten and enlarge the footof the leg or legs of the trestle, or construct a separate foundationfor each trunnion-bearing trestle, and secure the foot or feet, leg orlegs, therein or thereon, so that in either construction I havetrunnion-bearing trestles adapted to be adjusted in relative positionone to the other, and capable of maintaining an upright position, sothat a carboy or similar vessel may be supported thereon at one side andby any suitable means at the other side, or by a trestle at each side,and liquid decanted therefrom.

B represents a trestle havingthe desired characteristics-viz., atrunnion, b, and three 'legs, b, the ends or feet of which aresharpened,

as shown. Now, I may construct these trestles of two pieces of roundiron, one long enough to make one leg, 11, and an integral trunnion,

b, bent substantially at a right angle thereto,

and the other long enough to form the remaining two legs and an integraleye, 11 through which the trunnion b is passed, and the parts may thenbe welded or brazed together at their contact-surfaces; or I mayconstruct the trunnion and legs from one piece of suitable sheet orplate metal by forming at one end the trunnion I), (see Fig. 4,) andslitting the same longitudinally twice to form the three legs, andcutting the end to a V shape to'form the points or feet, andsubsequently bending-the trunnion at a right angle to the length of thepiece and curving the legs, as shown--that is, the two outside legsoppositely and in the same plane and the central leg outwardly and at aright angle to the plane of the others.

Now, it will be seen that a carboy having holes in opposite sides may bemounted on the trunnions and tilted thereon so as to decant carboys; orif desired, on account of their cheapnoss, a complete outfit of trestlescan be provided for the entire stock of carboys, and in either instancethe dangers of handling and decanting the acids are overcome.

I do not limit myself to the trunnion-supporting trestles of more thanone piece, or with more than one leg, but should deem anytrunnion-bearing trestle-that is, any trestle provided with a trunnionwhich is adapted to maintain an upright position-ascomprehended by myinvention. The head of the trestle may be cast with a hole or holes forthe reception of a leg orlegs, and such legs may be pivotally secured tothe head, as in ordinary tri-' pods.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An independent trestle provided with a trunnion and adapted tomaintain an upright position, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. An independent trestle provided with an integral trunnion and adaptedto maintain an upright position, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

3. A trestle for carboys, having an integral trunnion and sharpenedlegs, substantially as shown and described.

4. A trestle for carboys or other vessels, comprising a trunnion, twolegs in a common plane, and a third leg in a plane at an angle to thatof the. two legs, substantially as shown and described. 7

5. A trestle for cat-boys and other vessels, formed of one piece ofmetal, and having a trunnion and legs, substantially as shown anddescribed.

6. A trestle for carboys or other vessels, comprising a trunnion, twolegs in a common plane,'and a third leg in a plane at an angle to thatof the two legs, and each of the legs being sharp at their ends,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES T. ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses:

BOLLIN E1 KELSEY, GEO. A. DIBBLE.

